Find Free Financial Counseling In NYC

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Get out of debt. Save more money. Both are popular resolutions that can be hard to keep, but as CBS 2’s Vanessa Murdock reports, there are free services available that make managing your money easier than ever.

“I didn’t think there were free services out there that could help you fix your credit,” said Bronx resident Yazmin Ramos.

A love for shopping left her with a low credit score and no savings. She took advantage of the City’s zero-cost financial counseling and sat down with expert Jonathan Rollins.

“These are my problems and I need you to help me fix it,” Ramos told Rollins.

Together they created a monthly budget and Jonathan provided tips on ways to cut spending.